Silence lingered as everyone in the room watched Boyer, then scanning through text messages to save the most overt threats for police. Boyer looked up and shook his head. The vote was over. His hellish week was just beginning.
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Time running out for some sex abuse victims to file suit
Time is quickly running out for many who were sexually assaulted or abused years ago as children to try to get some justice from perpetrators or those who allowed it to occur.
Read More »Loss of moderate GOP lawmakers in Senate no boon for Dems 
Democrats picked up one new seat in the state Senate, but are headed into the 2021 legislative session with potentially less power to stop Republican legislation.
Read More »Barto declares victory 
Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix declared victory over incumbent Sen. Heather Carter Thursday evening, in a win for ideological purity over the pragmatism practiced by the more moderate Carter.
Read More »Hope dims for 3 losing incumbents as vote results trickle in 
Struggling incumbents in too-close-to-call races didn’t see much change as county elections officials began making a dent in the roughly 210,000 mail ballots that remained to be counted after Tuesday’s primary.
Read More »Barto holds slim lead in LD15 showdown
A battle over the ideological heart of the Republican Party remains too close to call in Legislative District 15, where challenging Rep. Nancy Barto holds a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. Heather Carter.
Read More »Ugenti-Rita defends seat against spectrum of detractors 
Bright yellow signs blasting Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita as “ethically compromised” litter roads in Scottsdale, where the 10-year incumbent seeks to fend off a primary challenge from a well-funded opponent. It’s the most intense primary yet for Ugenti-Rita, one of the ...
Read More »Few contested primaries for independents to influence
Independent voters don’t have many contested races in Maricopa County in which they can sway the outcome with Arizona primary elections roughly two months away.
Read More »Senate abruptly adjourns, House bills go down without vote 
The Arizona Senate abruptly ended the 2020 legislative session today, catapulting leaders into planning for a special session an hour or so earlier than they expected. Senators, who already voted to end the session once this month, planned to ...
Read More »GOP lawmakers quash Dems effort to boost jobless benefits
Arizona’s jobless rate spiked last month to 12.6%, a figure that may be a record. And it’s certain to go higher as the figures reflect the number of people out looking for work in the second week of April. Since ...
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